Silas B. Terry, Plymouth, Conn., Circa 1835, 8-day time/strike, full column and carved splat shelf clock, 2-weight skeletonized front plate movement.
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24 October 2024
mahogany veneered case in an old finish with loss at the base and some small chips and dings on the bottom door. One of the topside returns is missing and the cap on the left chimney is a missing part of its front edge. Bottom glass is old with a replacement paper scene. Center panel is original. Original painted dial is very clean. Hands are original. Original bell has been replaced with a heavy wire gong of the type found in a bracket clock. Someone put a formed iron bar above the movement it keep it from sliding upwards when the weights are attached. Full details on this movement can be found in Ken Robert's book on Eli Terry, pages 269-71. Ht 35"
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Terry, Silas Burnham
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R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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Silas B. Terry, Plymouth, Conn., Circa 1835, 8-day time/strike, full column and carved splat shelf clock, 2-weight skeletonized front plate movement. mahogany veneered case in an old finish with loss at the base and some small chips and dings on the bottom door. One of the topside returns is missing and the cap on the left chimney is a missing part of its front edge. Bottom glass is old with a replacement paper scene. Center panel is original. Original painted dial is very clean. Hands are original. Original bell has been replaced with a heavy wire gong of the type found in a bracket clock. Someone put a formed iron bar above the movement it keep it from sliding upwards when the weights are attached. Full details on this movement can be found in Ken Robert's book on Eli Terry, pages 269-71. Ht 35"
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